Refreshment Services Inc.

Refreshment Services, Inc is a privately-held independent bottler for Pepsi-Cola products, operating distribution centers across central and southern U.S.

CCI Score

-58.11

0.04% April 18

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Beverage Industry Lobbying and Preservation of Sugary Sodas in Food-Stamp Programs

The article highlights lobby efforts by major beverage companies, including PepsiCo, to oppose changes in federal programs that would remove sugary drinks from food assistance. As a Pepsi-Cola bottler, Refreshment Services Inc. is indirectly implicated, benefiting from policies that favor corporate profit over public health, particularly at the expense of low-income communities.

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Refreshment Services Inc. is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

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Beverage Industry Lobbying and Preservation of Sugary Sodas in Food-Stamp Programs
-58.11

The article highlights lobby efforts by major beverage companies, including PepsiCo, to oppose changes in federal programs that would remove sugary drinks from food assistance. As a Pepsi-Cola bottler, Refreshment Services Inc. is indirectly implicated, benefiting from policies that favor corporate profit over public health, particularly at the expense of low-income communities.
-60

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 20

The article details how beverage industry lobbyists, including those representing PepsiCo, are actively working to keep sugary sodas on the approved list for food-assistance programs. This tactic reinforces corporate interests at the expense of public health and targets vulnerable populations reliant on SNAP benefits. As an indirect affiliate through its bottling operations for Pepsi-Cola, Refreshment Services Inc. is seen as complicit in these lobbying efforts that undermine both public health and democratic policy-making.

Coke, PepsiCo Lobby to Keep Sugary Sodas in Food-Stamp Program